May 21, 2019

We don't need another law; we need to rigorously enforce the ones we have. Which, from all accounts is what the Sherrif's department did their best to do this past weekend. Kudos to them for their hard work under difficult circumstances.

A zero tolerance policy for everything from dr…

May 21, 2019

I'm not aware of the Benzene monitoring in the atmosphere but there is a ton of information on how to model it and predict levels from a source. It's one of the most commonly modeled and monitored compounds in existence and atmospheric benzene is generally short lived once the source is cont…

May 21, 2019

“It has the possibility of being the worst environmental and health hazard in our lifetime. ” That’s a pretty bold statement; one that shouldn’t be allowed to stand without true evidence. Benzene, the aromatic compound of main concern, is chronically toxic, not acutely toxic, and its half …

May 16, 2019

Really great summary, Dan. With regards to Reagan, while I think his movie and TV career made him recognizable, I think his political appeal came from his experience as Governor of California. At least that’s the case in the farms and suburbs I hailed from at the time.